Sunday, November 20, 2011

Gisborne

Received from: New ZealandCategory: Postcrossing - official cardDate: November 2011Distance: 17665 kmTime of travelling: 19 days

Gisborne(Māori: Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa, "The place where Kiwa - of the Tākitimu waka - stood") is a city in northeastern New Zealand and the largest settlement in the Gisborne Region. It has a population of 34,000. The district council has its headquarters in the city. Gisborne is named after an early Colonial Secretary William Gisborne.